Is China’s party newspaper carrying more stories highlighting women’s role as mothers?
“Women hold up half the sky.” This iconic quote attributed to Mao Zedong has been central to Beijing’s messaging about gender equality for decades. It was not just a slogan. After the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949, the Communist Party passed a Marriage Law...
Climate crisis leaves Malaysia with hot-headed youth
Young Malaysians are reporting worsening illnesses, heat-related health problems and disruptions to basic services as climate change intensifies, raising questions over whether the country’s adaptation policies can protect future generations. Unicef Malaysia’s...
Ukraine Fails to Stop Russia’s Fastest Missiles – Report
The Russian missile strikes recently “caused massive damage” to the Ukrainian military-related infrastructure in the Kiev region and beyond, Die Welt reports. Read More
Hong Kong’s 5-year plan needs ambition to match Beijing’s expectations
Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will be judged not by how many initiatives it assembles. Instead, it will be judged by whether it explains where the city intends to be by 2030 and how it will get there. The consultation document covers the expected ground. It...
Chinese man’s 3,000km search for pen pal from 24 years ago sparks deep nostalgia
A man from southern China travelled 3,000 kilometres to search for his pen pal from 24 years ago, stirring nostalgia among many for their own youth pen pals. Li Zhicong, around 40, hails from the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and has been working in Shenzhen,...
CUHK chief Dennis Lo ‘calm’ about talk of Nobel Prize for groundbreaking test
Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, vice-chancellor and president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), is a world-renowned molecular geneticist widely regarded as the Hongkonger closest to winning a Nobel Prize, but he maintains “a calm attitude” about it. In a...
Joe Biden’s prostate cancer is spreading and causing him pain, son Hunter says
Former US president Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues, his son Hunter said in an interview. In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC broadcast late on Friday,...
Iran targeted tanker, says UAE, as Tehran says Hormuz deal with Oman close
Russian Forces Hit Ukrainian Military Supply Ship in Black Sea – MoD
Nearly Half of Germans Think Ex-Chancellor Merkel Could Make Good President
Nearly Half of Germans Think Ex-Chancellor Merkel Could Make Good President
Nearly Half of Germans Think Ex-Chancellor Merkel Could Make Good President
Large Crowds Rally in Germany’s Plauen to Protest Against Merz – Reports
Large Crowds Rally in Germany’s Plauen to Protest Against Merz – Reports
How Beijing’s hypersonic ‘carrier killers’ could distract US forces in a Taiwan conflict
Girl, 12, dies in Thailand after school shooting, bringing death toll to 9




